Quizzes returned
Work on quiz corrections
Work on Part 2 of Unit PowerPoint questions: DUE FIRST CLASS AFTER VACATION
Extra Credit Option: Choosing a path of aggression: Fascism and Militarism in the 1920's and 1930's.
Powerpoint Part II questions due today
Review questions about the powerpoint
Prepare for quiz tomorrow: part II of PowerPoint and Ism vocab
Extra Credit Option: Choosing a path of aggression: Fascism and Militarism in the 1920's and 1930's.
Tuesday,
November 5
Begin
"Guns, Germs, and Steel" episode 2
Link to video online here
Video questions:
Wednesday,
November 6
Begin unit overview chart
Thursday,
November 7
Finish unit overview chart
Begin Colonialism document analysis
Friday,
November 8
Continue colonialism document analysis, hopefully finish in class
HW: FINISH ANALYSIS CHART FOR NEXT TUESDAY
Period 7
Finish unit overview chart
Begin Colonialism document analysis
Tuesday,
November 12
Colonialism scenarios:
HW: USE SCENARIOS AND DOCUMENT CHART TO COMPLETE DBQ REFLECTION FOR THURSDAY
Period 7
Continue colonialism document analysis, hopefully finish in class
HW: FINISH ANALYSIS CHART FOR FRIDAY
Thursday,
November 14
Socrative Quiz: Click on this link
Join Room Number 214879
Introduction to "Scramble for Africa"
Gallery Walk: Why colonize Africa?
HW: COMPLETE 5 W'S CHART FOR THE BERLIN CONFERENCE OF 1884 FOR FRIDAY
http://geography.about.com/cs/politicalgeog/a/berlinconferenc.htm
http://www.africafederation.net/Berlin_1885.htm
Friday,
November 15
Complete Berlin Conference 5w's chart:
Review Scramble for Africa Simulation Directions and Reflection Questions:
Identify and illustrate the goals of your assigned countries.
.
Don't know which group you're in? Check this chart.
HW: FINISH COLORING-IN YOUR MAP WITH THE GOALS OF YOUR ASSIGNED COUNTRIES.
Period 7
Colonialism scenarios:
HW: USE SCENARIOS AND DOCUMENT CHART TO COMPLETE DBQ REFLECTION FOR MONDAY
Monday,
November 18
Socrative Quiz: Click on this link
Join Room Number 214879
Introduction to "Scramble for Africa"
Gallery Walk: Why colonize Africa?
Tuesday,
November 18
Scramble for Africa simulation and reflection in small groups.
Colonialism 1914 map
Current African Political Boundaries
HW: FINISH SIMULATION REFLECTION QUESTIONS FOR TOMORROW.
Period 7
Complete Berlin Conference 5w's chart:
Reveiw Scramble for Africa Simulation Directions and Reflection Questions:
Identify and illustrate the goals of your assigned countries.
.
Don't know which group you're in? Check this chart.
HW: FINISH COLORING-IN YOUR MAP WITH THE GOALS OF YOUR ASSIGNED COUNTRIES.
Wednesday
November 19
"Big Think" videos on the legacy of colonialism in Africa
Iweala's Video
Hirsi Ali's Video
William Easterly's Video
Richard Dowden's Video
Thursday,
November 20
Decolonization readings
Assign Colonialism Project
Come to next class with 5 potential countries to chose for the project
Friday,
November 22
Choose countries for project and begin research in library
Period 7
Decolonization readings
Assign Colonialism Project
Come to next class with 5 potential countries to chose for the project
Monday,
November 25
Choose countries for project and begin research in library
Tuesday,
November 26
HW: PROJECT DUE ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6
Monday,
December 2
Continue work on project
HW: PROJECT DUE ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6
Tuesday,
December 3
HW: PROJECT DUE ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6
Thursday,
December 5
Continue work on project
HW: PROJECT DUE ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6
Friday,
December 6
Nelson Mandela video
Begin "Guns, Germs, & Steel: Episode 3"
Episode overview found here
Episode 3 questions:
Monday,
December 9
Finish GGS Episode 3
HW: VIDEO QUESTIONS DUE TOMORROW
Tuesday,
December 10
Finish GGS Episode 3
HW: VIDEO QUESTIONS DUE TOMORROW
Period 7
Unit 3 Intro
HW: COMPLETE VOCAB SHEET FOR WEDNESDAY
Unit powerpoint - DOWNLOAD THIS (and save it somewhere you can find it) IF YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO VIEW IT ONLINE:
If you are viewing it on a smartphone with Adobe, try opening it as a PDF:
Wednesday,
December 11
Unit 3 Intro
HW: COMPLETE VOCAB SHEET FOR THURSDAY
Period 7
Review Unit Vocab: 20th Century -Isms
December 12
Review Unit Vocab: 20th Century -Isms
Link to Socrative. Room number: 214879
Friday,
December 13
If you are viewing it on a smartphone with Adobe, try opening it as a PDF:
HW: QUESTIONS DUE FOR NEXT CLASS MEETING
Monday,
December 16
Isms concept web
Causes of WWI: MANIA
OPEN-NOTE QUIZ ON ISMS AND PPOINT PART 1 TUESDAY
Tuesday,
December 17
Isms concept web
Causes of WWI: MANIA
OPEN-NOTE QUIZ ON ISMS AND PPOINT PART 1 THURSDAY
Period 7
Part 1 quiz
Part 2 questions:
Thursday,
December 19
Part 1 quiz
Part 2 questions:
Friday,
December 20
Work on quiz corrections
Work on Part 2 of Unit PowerPoint questions: DUE FIRST CLASS AFTER VACATION
Extra Credit Option: Choosing a path of aggression: Fascism and Militarism in the 1920's and 1930's.
Tuesday,
January 7
Review questions about the powerpoint
Prepare for quiz tomorrow: part II of PowerPoint and Ism vocab
Extra Credit Option: Choosing a path of aggression: Fascism and Militarism in the 1920's and 1930's.
Other Extra Credit Option: Lead-up to World War II: At what point should the U.S. have intervened?
Wednesday,
January 8
Cold War notes:
Thursday,
January 9
Start "WarGames
Friday,
January 10
Start "WarGames" (period 7)
Return quizzes - Corrections due by next Friday
Extra Credit Project:
Monday,
January 13
Continue "WarGames"
Tuesday,
January 15
Finish Cold War powerpoint
Period 7: Hand out final exam